Wayne Bull's Wildlife Blog.: 2017

Wednesday 23 August 2017

Wasp Spider, Oxfordshire.

Wasp Spider

Found by Roger and Sue, the Wardens at withymead Nature reserve. 1st Record for Oxfordshire? or possibly the 2nd? as there is a report of one found in Nyatt's field thats in between Barton field and orchard lake at Radley lakes in 2015. Thanks to both of them for the invite to catch up with it.
Addendum:- Wasp spider found by Judy webb and photographed by Ian smith in Marcham near Abingdon in August 2016 so Rogers spider is probably the 3rd Record for Oxfordshire?!

Saturday 15 July 2017

Downy Woundwort, West Oxfordshire.

Downy Woundwort

Sunday 14 May 2017

Cuckoo Sat 13th May

Spent the day in Surrey with great company photographing this very obliging cuckoo.

Thursday 11 May 2017

Oxfordshire Fox Cubs

Thursday 4 May 2017

Bernwood Meadows BBOWT Reserve, 4th May

Thousands of orchids in flower in the meadow today, also hundreds of Adders tongue fern and Cowslips.

Green Winged Orchid

Sunday 30 April 2017

Kingfishers, Saturday 29th April

Kingfisher

Sunday 23 April 2017

Farmoor Sunday 23rd April

I made another visit to Farmoor first thing this morning which was as grey and dull as the last time I came, although it did brighten up later. The Bonaparte's gull was again on the south side of FII flying around annoying the Great crested grebes and snatching their fish as soon as they came up from a dive.I managed to get more shots of the bird but the light really wasn't that great!

Bonaparte's gull

Black headed gull

Thursday 20 April 2017

Farmoor Bonaparte's gull 20th April

I finally managed to find some time to catch up with the Bonaparte's gull at Farmoor this morning, unfortunately it must of been the most miserable day of the month so far with low cloud, mist and rain. Luckily the bird was showing well stood on a platform on the south side of FII with a Black headed gull. The bird looked almost as miserable as the weather. Fortunately I was able to grab a few shots.